MARANTZ Reference Series TT-15S1 Manual Belt-Drive Turntable With Cartridge
Features
Acrylic Base/Platter:
- The Marantz Tt-15s1 Reference Series Turntable Features A Low-resonance, High-density Acrylic Chassis And Platter.
- The Chassis Is 17-5/16" Wide X 13-11/16" Deep X 3/4" Thick.
- The Platter Is 11-11/16" In Diameter And 1-1/8" Thick.
- The Turntable Is Supported By Three Solid Aluminum Feet. The Feet Are Adjustable, So The Turntable Can Be Leveled.
Assembly Required:
- The Turntable Is Packed Unassembled In Thick Foam Rubber.
- The Platter, Tone Arm, And Cartridge Must All Be Mounted To The Turntable Base Before Use.
Motor:
- The Tt-15s1's Non-servo Controlled Ac Motor Is Float-mounted In The Left Rear Corner Of The Turntable Base.
- To Prevent Vibration, The Motor Actually Rests On The Table Top, And Protrudes Through A Hole In The Base. A Silicon Band Completely Isolates The Motor From The Turntable Base.
Belt Drive:
- The Turntable Features A Belt Drive System, And Comes With 2 Endless Silicon Belts (One Is A Spare).
- The Pulley, Which Slips Onto The Motor Shaft, Has Two Grooves With Different Diameters For The Two Rotating Speeds (33-1/3 Rpm And 45 Rpm).
- To Change The Speed, You Must Manually Move The Silicon Belt From One Groove To The Other.
Tone ARM:
- The Tt-15s1 Features An Anodized Aluminum, Straight Tone Arm.
- The Low-coloration Tone Arm Has A Magnetic Anti-skating Mechanism And A Fine Adjustable Counter Weight.
- It Also Has An Attached High Quality 39" Audio And Ground Cable.
- The Audio Cable Has Left And Right Rca Plugs, And The Ground Cable Has A Spade Connector.
- The Counter Weight Is Used To Set The Proper Height Of The Tone Arm.
Cartridge:
- This Marantz Turntable Comes With A 6-gram, High Quality Clearaudio Virtuoso Ebony Wood Mm (Moving Magnet) Stereo Cartridge And Non-replaceable Stylus.
- The Cartridge Is Attached To The Tone Arm Via A Fixed Mount. Tools For Mounting The Cartridge To The Tone Arm Are Included.
Clever Clamp:
- The Turntable Comes With A Clever Clamp Record Clamp From Souther Engineering.
- This 65mm Diameter Plastic Disc Slides Over And Grips The Spindle, Locking And Clamping Records Into Place. The Upturned Edges On The Clamp Allow For Easy Removal.
Supplied Accessories:
- The Tt-15s1 Comes With The Following Accessories:
- Tool Kit:
- To Help You Assemble The Turntable, The Tool Kit Includes 3 Allen Wrenches And A Screwdriver.
- Bearing Oil: A 5 Ml Bottle Of Bearing Oil Is Included For Regular Maintenance Of The Turntable. It Is Recommended That You Lubricate The Bearing Of The Center Shaft Every Two Years.
Turntable Sheet:
- A 1/8" Thick Felt Pad Is Included If You Prefer Not To Place Your Records Directly On The Acrylic Platter.
- A Small Circular Piece Of Felt Is Included To Assist You In Setting The Proper Tone Arm Height When The Turntable Sheet Is Used.
- White Cotton Gloves:
- When Changing Turntable Speeds, It Is Recommended That You Use The White Cotton Gloves When Handling The Silicon Belt To Avoid Damaging The Belt.
Specifications
Turntable Section:
- Rpm: 33-1/3 Rpm, 45 Rpm
- Turntable Depth: 28mm
- Rpm Deviation: ± 0.2%
- Signal-to-noise Ratio: 80 Db
- Overall Weight: 19.6 Pounds (Including Tone Arm And Motor)
Tone ARM Section:
- Arm Type: 2 Point Radial Tone Arm
- Effective Length: 239 Mm (9.4")
- Overhang: 17 Mm (0.669")
- Stylus Pressure Adjustable Range: 0 To 5 Grams (Gradations Of 0.1 Grams)
- Compatible Cartridge Weight: 33 To 18 Grams (Excluding Head Shell)
Cartridge:
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz To 20 Khz
- Output Voltage (1 Khz, 5 Cm/s): ~3.6 Mv
- Channel Separation: > 30 Db
- Channel Balance: < 0.2 Db
- Recommended Stylus Pressure: 2.2 Grams
- Impedance: 0.66 Kω
- Cantilever: Aluminum
- Cartridge Weight: 6.0 Grams